Analysis of a Deep Learning-Based Superresolution Algorithm Tailored to Partial Fourier Gradient Echo Sequences of the Abdomen at 1.5 T: Reduction of Breath-Hold Time and Improvement of Image Quality.
Journal
Investigative radiology
ISSN: 1536-0210
Titre abrégé: Invest Radiol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0045377
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 03 2022
01 03 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
13
9
2021
medline:
15
4
2022
entrez:
12
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and impact of a novel deep learning superresolution algorithm tailored to partial Fourier allowing retrospectively theoretical acquisition time reduction in 1.5 T T1-weighted gradient echo imaging of the abdomen. Fifty consecutive patients who underwent a 1.5 T contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging examination of the abdomen between April and May 2021 were included in this retrospective study. After acquisition of a conventional T1-weighted volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination using Dixon for water-fat separation (VIBEStd), the acquired data were reprocessed including a superresolution algorithm that was optimized for partial Fourier acquisitions (VIBESR). To accelerate theoretically the acquisition process, a more aggressive partial Fourier setting was applied in VIBESR reconstructions practically corresponding to a shorter acquisition for the data included in the retrospective reconstruction. Precontrast, dynamic contrast-enhanced, and postcontrast data sets were processed. Image analysis was performed by 2 radiologists independently in a blinded random order without access to clinical data regarding the following criteria using a Likert scale ranging from 1 to 4 with 4 being the best: noise levels, sharpness and contrast of vessels, sharpness and contrast of organs and lymph nodes, overall image quality, diagnostic confidence, and lesion conspicuity.Wilcoxon signed rank test for paired data was applied to test for significance. Mean patient age was 61 ± 14 years. Mean acquisition time for the conventional VIBEStd sequence was 15 ± 1 seconds versus theoretical 13 ± 1 seconds of acquired data used for the VIBESR reconstruction. Noise levels were evaluated to be better in VIBESR with a median of 4 (4-4) versus a median of 3 (3-3) in VIBEStd by both readers (P < 0.001). Sharpness and contrast of vessels as well as organs and lymph nodes were also evaluated to be superior in VIBESR compared with VIBEStd with a median of 4 (4-4) versus a median of 3 (3-3) (P < 0.001). Diagnostic confidence was also rated superior in VIBESR with a median of 4 (4-4) versus a median of 3.5 (3-4) in VIBEStd by reader 1 and with a median of 4 (4-4) for VIBESR and a median of 4 (4-4) for VIBEStd by reader 2 (both P < 0.001). Image enhancement using deep learning-based superresolution tailored to partial Fourier acquisitions of T1-weighted gradient echo imaging of the abdomen provides improved image quality and diagnostic confidence in combination with more aggressive partial Fourier settings leading to shorter scan time.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34510101
doi: 10.1097/RLI.0000000000000825
pii: 00004424-202203000-00003
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Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: D.N. and S.A. are employees of Siemens Healthineers. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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